Just wanted to share this info i was approved for ODSP, i am to have a review of my disablity in three years. Still waiting to hear about getting to a pain clinic. I will never be able heal 100% but now i will be able to try different things to help cope. I am excited but scared. Anyway i will be in touch as to what they suggest for me at the clinic. Take care Twiggy2

ODSP Ontario disablity support program, and it was one year ago since i first applied, however i was working part time so will that affect how much or how little back pay i receive? I to was thinking about 10,000 or so but i thought that if worked during that time they may not back pay as much but prorate instead could you help me. Thanks take care talk soon nice to meet you hep93 always nice to meet new friends. Twiggy2

well i am with you guys, if i had all that money it would be traumatic. i'd be in a chanel store so fast it would make your heads spin! and oooooh shoes. all kinds of shoes. then i would hit the purse dept. MAC. it would be a mess. it would be gossip girl to the 10th power!RX's: Oxycontin 60 MG 2x's daily; Oxycodone 30 MG 4x's daily; Soma 3x's daily; Lyrica 100 MG 3x's daily (all for pain & fibro.); Phenergan 25 MG (as needed); Amitriptyline 25 MG 1x at bedtime; Cymbalta 60mg 2x's daily (for pain & fibro); Restoril 15mg at bedtime; Zanaflex 4mg 3x's daily; Metoclopram (as needed) & Senokot (as needed).

"The most critical choice you'll ever make is the one you make about what you're going to do with this. The past is over. The future hasn't happened yet. The only time is now."

I think that i will only recieve a percentage as well have to wait and see, also to i have don;t have a specific time from doctors of when i was acutally disabled because i was having pain for a long time but still worked. Anyway they will figure it out bye for now Twiggy2

Glad to hear it i have been waiting ssd in the states it's been 4 years this month and they made a decision Sept 22 and was to let me know by Friday the 14 th but haven't heard yet cause you have only 60 days to appeal it and it will be 60 days the 22nd Nov.So iam hopeing but not getting my hopes up to high so i won't be so disappointed if i don't get it now did that make any since Deb

Good luck to Deb. Wow that was a really long time. If i may ask what is your condition(s) take care nice to meet you hope to hear from you soon. Yes by the way makes perfect sense, i on the other hand used too set my hopes to high and got denied and felt let down even though i was told i was probably was going to be. Hang in there. I try not to get overly excited about stuff as often for the reason being not getting. Twiggy2

We are kinda alike, anxiety/panic disorder, depression, 8-10 disc protrutions inpinging on spinal canal, a mild form of reumatoid arthritis in my knees and probably in my back too., so far on about 6 meds some of them i don;t take all of the time. Hope we will keep in touch. I talked to a lady from disability and she said it can take 4-6 weeks before my check comes and they will pro rate the 12 months as i was working part time during this time anyway take care Twiggy2.

Twiggy,WE do have a lot of the same issues i was approved for my ssd today i just cried i was so nervous i had to take a nerve pill they called and told me over the phone.I was 4 years and 4 days since all this started .But they only went back to Nov.07 thats when the judge denied me so i will get back pay for 6 months cause the other 6 months they don't count but i was going crazy after all this time i thought at times maybe i don't have all this crap and they are right but on the other hand i take celbrex,lunseta,zanaflex,perkocet,pain patches,cymbalt,and thats just for bad disks,pm,sacatic.I am glad we finally made it .Deb

Cogratultions Deb still waiting for mine to come, should be around the first week of december, but have a small problem with sick benifit they are cancelling me as of this month not sure why i have to call Mon to find out, i don't think they got my doctors note or it has been lost either way not good. Well how are you feeling, i was feeling okay two weeks ago i thought i was starting to heal a bit because my pain levels were down and then wham back again, my legs are tired like i cannot walk 5 minutes without feeling like i need to sit, Maybe it is the change in whether or my condition has changed for the worse and the pain free time was a calm before the storm, anyway i will keep you posted take care let me know how you are doing ok Twiggy2

I dont know how people in canada do it, I know that over my dead body I would be accepted having a different surgeon every surgery i've had, Ive had 22 outpatient surgeries and 5 major surgeries, in my eyes your surgeon is the dr you need to trust the most. he has your life in his hands, so why would you just accept any dr they feel is ok, clearly this is not the best route for medical attention.

Congrats Deb, however they should have provided you with information regarding there decsion. Well still waiting to hear from doc about getting into pain clinic, i am going to call tomorrow and see what going on. Keep well talk later Twiggy2.